WEST INDIES · Batter · 1986–1990
Carlisle Best
On scorecards: CA Best
In-game rating: 74/99
BATTING
8
MATCHES
13
INNINGS
342
RUNS
28.50
AVERAGE
164
HIGH SCORE
1 / 1
100s / 50s
FIELDING
8
CATCHES
0
STUMPINGS
CAREER IN BRIEF
Carlisle Best played 8 Tests for West Indies in CricArcade's archive, from 1986 to 1990. The first came against England at Sabina Park, with a score of 35, and the last against Pakistan at Iqbal Stadium in 1990.
The most productive decade was the 1990s: 264 runs at 29.3 in 5 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 164 from 245 balls against England at Kensington Oval in 1990, in a match West Indies won. In all: 1 hundred, 1 fifty.
The most runs came against England: 320 runs at 40.0 in 6 Tests.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 8 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 164 | 245 | England | Kensington Oval | 1990 | Won |
| 64 | 136 | England | Sabina Park | 1990 | Lost |
| 35 | 82 | England | Sabina Park | 1986 | Won |
| 22 | 66 | England | Queen's Park Oval | 1986 | Won |
| 21 | 56 | England | Kensington Oval | 1986 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 6 | 320 | 40.00 | 1/1 |
| Away | 2 | 22 | 5.50 | 0/0 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3 | 78 | 26.00 | 0/0 |
| 1990s | 5 | 264 | 29.33 | 1/1 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kensington Oval | 2 | 185 | 92.50 | 1/0 |
| Sabina Park | 2 | 103 | 34.33 | 0/1 |
| Queen's Park Oval | 2 | 32 | 10.67 | 0/0 |
| Iqbal Stadium | 1 | 13 | 6.50 | 0/0 |
| National Stadium | 1 | 9 | 4.50 | 0/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1986 at Sabina Park
- Latest in the archive: v Pakistan, 1990 at Iqbal Stadium
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